The BaltCICA Project
Climate Change: Impacts, Costs and Adaptation in the Baltic
Sea Region
The BaltCICA Project is designed to focus on the most imminent problems
that climate change is likely to cause in the Baltic Sea Region. The
concentration of large parts of the population and many larger cities
in coastal areas make the region especially sensitive to climate
change. Changes in precipitation and flood
patterns as well as rising sea level can affect not only the built
environment but also water availability and quality.
Aim of the project
Adaptation to climate change cannot be solved solely locally and in
isolated attempts, but calls for cooperation and integrated approaches
in the Baltic Sea Region. The BaltCICA project
with local and regional partners prepares regions and municipalities to
cope with a changing climate.
Approach
The BaltCICA project uses climate change scenarios
to discuss and develop adaptation measures with relevant planning
authorities and stakeholders. The project assesses costs and
benefits of adaptation in case studies and on a pan-Baltic level. Case
studies results support multi-level and transnational approaches in the
Baltic Sea Region.
Background
The BaltCICA project counts with excellent science-stakeholder
cooperation – the involved local partners are developing their climate
change adaptation strategies within the framework of the project. The
BaltCICA Project is part-financed by the EU Baltic Sea Region Programme
2007 - 2013. The lead partner of the project is the Geological Survey
of Finland (GTK) and the partnership comprises 24 partners including
municipalities, regional authorities and research institutes. The
project duration is from February 2009 to January 2012.
Photo: Veli Suominen, GTK
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